The New York Herald Newspaper, May 31, 1867, Page 3

‘ oe WASHINGTON. Republican Mass Ratification Meeting. THE PRESWENT’S VISIT TO RALEIGH. The Hospitalities of the City of Rich- mond Tendered te Him. Proceedings of the House Judiciary Committee. &. - ba. ao, ‘Wasumaroy, May 30, 1867. Proceedings ef the Judiciary Committee. ‘Hho seasion of the Judiciary Committee to-day was @hert, and but two witnesses appeared before it, The primcipal witness examined was General Thomas T. Eokert, formerly Assistant Secretary of War, and who had possession of the diary of Booth from the day when $8 was taken from the dead body of the assassin until {t ‘was given to Judge Advocate General Holt, The testi- mony of General Eckert went to confirm the testimony @lready given, that the diary is now in precisely the mame condition as it was when first seen by him, He ‘was also examined in reference to certain statements or @dmissiows alleged to have been made to him by Payne, Atserets and others of the parties executed “for the assassination of President Linesla, . .The other witness ‘was a woman, who, it seemed, was summoned by mis- take, and who knew nothing about the matters then be- fere the committee, There is very little doubt that the Jadiciary Committee will take a recess on Saturday or Monday next; but the time for reassembling has not yet been fixed upon. It is thought, however, that it ‘will not meet meet again before July. ‘he President’s Visit te Virginia and Nerth Carolina. ‘The President will leave Washington on Sunday morn- fing next on his way to North Caroliva, arriving at Mich- mond on the afternoon of that day. Ata meeting ef the Richmond City Council, held on Wednesday, Mr. Mc- Warland, the banker, in the chair, announced that Presi- Gent Johnson would arrive in city on Sunday after- moon on his way to Raleigh, to the erection of a senument to the memory of his father, and, after a few appropriate remarks, offered the following resolution, ‘which was adopted:— That the, President of the Council be re- See Excellency the President of the Inited States to accept the hospitalities of the city on his jourrey to and from Raleigh, North Carolina. ‘The following gentlemen were appointed a committee to receive the President:—Messrs, McFarland, saunders, Boott, August Taylor and Styli. ‘The President will remain in Richmond until Monday morning, and then take the train for Raleigh. Republican Mass Meeting. A grand republican mass ratification meeting was ap- mounced to take place this evening in front of the City Ball, at which Senators Sumner and Harlan, Governor Boutwel) and General Howard were expected to epeak. None of the big guns, however, thundered forth, owing to the rain, which poured down during the afternoon, and other reasons not to be mentioned. Phere was a large attendance, nevertheless, composed largely of colored republicans and sympathising ‘whites, At about a quarter before nine o’clock the mecting was called to order, and the following resolu- tons were unanimously adopted } i f i z i HH E I ; F i i 3 i 5s ae A Hi i i i! | i { 5 i i ; i 82 HG i : i He bi ry af g HH i | | it : g ee g il ; i i 5g. i Fei ii i | E 7 H i { H i i i i E i H Au i i £ < f é i f Be gt i & HH & te 3 i f pee ili | | memory of the thor of freedom, ‘who fell a martyr to a cause he so defended. ‘Mr. Stewart, of Maryland, was the first speaker, and ‘wes followed by James M. Ashley, of Ohio, who made ene of his characteristic speeches, during which he made several allusions to President Johnson's inten- ‘ons to nullify the Reconstruction laws, and «aid that should the President fail to do his duty, Congress at its meeting in July would pass stili more stringent pro- ‘wesions, an announcement that called down thunders of & Declination of a Colored Candidate for the City Council. @eorge H. Hatton, the only colored candidate nomi- mated for the City Council by the republicans, has de- @lined the nomination, as many colored voters wore dis- @atisfied with him. He desired for the sake of harmony ‘The Registry in Washington. ‘The registry was reopened to-day for the purpose of eorrection, and hundreds of names were added to the ist The municipal election will take place next Mon- “7 Registration in South Carolina, ‘When registration is completed in South Carolina it is qatimated that there will be about forty-five thousand white to sixty thousand colored voters; 0 that ‘there will be nothing to prevent the negroes @lecting a black ticket against a white ticket should they think proper. In two Congressional districts lying @long the seaboard the negroes are also in the majority. Im the Charleston district, which takes in several negro @dlonies, such as Beaufort, they are largely in the amcendant. Medemption of the Notes of the First National Bank of New Orleans. ‘The Comptroiier of the Currency gives notice te the ‘Molders of the circulating notes of the First National ‘Bank of New Orleans that such notes will be paid in the lawful money of the United States upon presentation of the same at the Treasury of the United States. Appointment of a Leuisianian as 2 Member ef the Board of Visitors to the West Point Academy. ‘Mr, B. A. Augamar, the special Levee Commissioner of Louisiana, was to-day appointed by President Jobn- goa a member of the Beard of Visitors to the West Point ‘Military Academy from that State. The Board convenes Fane 1, and it ts the Sret time since the inception of the late rebellion that Lousiana has had a representative in (the Board of Visitors, @ee Treatment of Imperial Prisoners by Goneral Diaz. Dias, and dated headquarters at Guadalupe Hidalgo, on the £94b ultimo, shows the treatment which the prison- anew Feopive from the liberals, The NEW YORK, HERA Chief hae ordered that all those who wero mate prison ere at the dotiles of Miabuatien ang La Gosbordn enelt be wot at lideriy; also those capftted in ihe Weeault upon Paebia and the forts of Gyrulupe and Loreta, Among the prisoners were moré than six hundred Evropeans of various nationalities, Th4y disposition, however, does net imply their pardon, ‘out merely permiesion to reside atsech places as th jy may elect, the general govern- ment reserving (be, rignt hereafter to determine finally upon their cases. Operations «,f the First Di rency Bure: SM. OC pxe, chief of the First division of the Ne- tonal ©-yrrency Bureau, has addressed the following to Sens! oy Edmunds, chairman of the Joint Committee on Re srenchment :— ‘Sm—When I was last befere your committee you di- rected me to furnieh a statement of ailthe government ‘currency and securities which had passed through this division from its organization to the 25th of March last past, dividing them into four classes, viz:—Firat, such ‘aa were printed and finished in this division; second, such as were printed in New York and here finished; third, such as bees returned to this division for ad- ditional work thereon, after naving been once delivered; and fourth, quantities and amount of internal revenue stamps printed and delivered, stating in each class the amount of each denomination and the date of the ~ this order I transmit herewith statements in detail, in the form directeed, Pere recapitulation for each class, lon of the Cur- Muaking’s total value. of ‘govern peer a v ment currency and pee otien' as ene handled im thie division irom ite commencement to the date of your erder. EBxplesion of 2 Lecometive—-Twe Men Killed. asthe freight train from Lynchburg to Alexandria was paming Fairfax station, on the Orange and Alexsn- Gria Railroad, this evening, the boiler of the old engine Rapidan explodea, killing the engineer, Mr. Lynch, and the fireman, Mr. Rowe. The remains of the fireman were brought into Alexandria, but the engineer was literally blown to pieces. No other persons were in- jured. The Rapidan was the heaviest engine on the Toad, and was used during the war by the government for the transportation of treeps and supplies. Application, fer a Parden by Appleton Oak- smith—Protest of Mre. Oakemith and a Par- don Refused. Appleton Oaksmith, whe was convicted some years ago in Boston, Mass, of being engaged in the slave trade, and who escaped to Europe, has made spplica- tion to the President for a pardon. Before anything ‘was done towards the granting of the pardon Oaksmith’s wife appeared at the White House and protested agmnst the igsuance of the pardon, on the grounds that he had wickedly ead unjustly procured a divorce from her. The President, under these circumstances, has refused te take any action whatever upon the application, and the pardon is refased. Registers in Bankruptcy. There is authority for stating that Chief Justice Chase has completed—excepting in four or five cases—his Rominations and recommendations for Registers im Bankruptcy. The whole power of appointment is with the courts, to which his nominations and recommenda- tions have been addressed. It is useless, therefore, to addre-s any further communications to the Chief Justice on the sabject. Seizure of Illicit Whiskey In North Carolina. Large quaatities of whiskey have recently been seized in Union, Rockingham and adjoining counties, in North Carolina, for evading the Internal Revenue law. Survey of Indian Reservations in Kansas. The Secretary of the Interior has concluded a contract with Colone Samuel =. Smoot, of Minnesota, to make a survey of the weatern portion of the Great and Little Osage Indian reservations in Kaneas, lying west of the Arkan- sas river to the hundredth meridian, or old Spanish line, ‘amounting to 2,000,000 acres, which were ceded in trust to the United States by a treaty with those Indians, Sep- tember 29, 1865, and will be’ sold for the benefit of the owners, They form « splendid agricaltural country, upon which the people of Kansas have long desired to make perchase. The territory is about thirty miles south of where General Hancock had his recent talk with the Cheyennes, and it had been a matter of doubt for some time that the Indiaas were the rightful pos- sessors, Last year a contract was§ entered into to sur- vey tothe Avkansas, supposing that to be the western boundary of the reservations, until recent investigations proved it to extend to the old Spanish line. Colonel ‘Smoot has entered his bond, amounting to $117,000, and ‘will leave here in a few days to commence operations. The Miltary Reservation ef Fort Snelling Suspended. Major General A. H. Terry, commanding the Depart- ment of Dakota, on the 23d inst. announced that in accordance with instructions from the Secretary of War the order establishing the military reservation at Fort Snelling bas been suspended. Projected Survey Savannah River. A Savannah paper has information that the govern- ment intends ordering to that city this summer a corps of topographical engineers, for the purpose of making a survey of the whole river. This work will directly em- brace the entire channel, and may possibly be delayed until the fall. Paymasters Ordered Mastered out ef the Service. The following Paymasters, it is understood, have been ordered to be honorably mustered out of the ser- vice, at the dates mentioned, on aqcount of their ser- vices beimg no longer required :—J. D. Atwell, C. S. Jones and J. M. Newell, on the Ist of June next; H. Olmatedt, R. &. Webb, W. P. Gould, 0, T. Twomy, F. A. Hixson, A. P. Shreve and H. G, Neins, on the 1st of July next, Republican Club ia Richmond. A large number of both white and colored citizens met last evening, in Richmond, Va, to initiate steps for the organization of a republican club in that city, Addresses were delivered by gentlemen of both races, but failing to complete preliminary matters the meeting adjourned to Tuesday evening next, when it is supposed the club will be organized. Trial by Military Commission Car James Dodd, of Fayettevill acquitted at Bennettaville, S. C., by the civil authorities on the charge of receiving stolen goods, was on Friday last taken from that place to Dariington, 8. C., to be tried by a military commission for the same offence. He was arrested immediately after his acquittal and put back im jail by the military authorities, He will be tried on the first Monday in July next. WAVAL INTELLIGENCE. Avrival of the Steamer Chocura. The United States steamship Chocura, from the Gulf squadron, and last from Key West, on the 25th instant, arrived at this port yesterday. She bas been in active service for the past five years, and is now to be put out of commission at the Brooklyn Navy Yard. Her officers are as follows: — First Assistant, &. P. Bartlett; Act- ing. Assistants, J. A. B. King. and George 8. 1; Acting Third Assistants, Robert Caruthwaite and Louis Jacobs. ‘4enng TH Bimnes and George F. Thom . 108 a8, Concenae’s Curh—demes Rocne, Mate—W. H, Howland. Miscellaneous. | THE PRIZE R'"46. SPECIAL TELEGRAD TO THE HERALD. Forthcoming Fight Between Aaron Jonesand Mike McCool. oe Grawxan, May 30, 1867, At half-past tem o'clock this evening Aaron Jones and Mike MoCoo! met im this city and put up a forfeit of three hundred dollars each to meet at noon to-morrow and sign articles to fight, ten weeks hence, for one thou- sand dollars a side, This settles this fight question, It Will take place in the vicinity of this city, a TERRIBLE CALAMITY IN NORFOLK, YA. Falling of Twe Houses—Several Persons Buried Beneath the Ruins—A Woman’s De: Body Exhumed—Narrew Escapes—Gloow in the City, dc. Norvor, Va., May 30, 1867, About eight o'clock this morning Norfolk was thrown into intense excitement by the falling of two brick vene- ment houses, situated on the west side of Market Square, both oocupied from cellar to garret—the lower floors as retail grocery stores, When the houses were seen falling by the ladies and gentlemen crowding the pavements in the immediate vicinity, and who were busy purchas- ing marketing, the utmost alarm and excitement existed among them im their efforts to escape impending death, People rushed against cars, wagons and horees, and several were knocked down. A dense cloud of dust enveloped the scene, rendering it im- Possible to tell who were buried beneath the ruins. The fire bells were rung, Mayor Ludlow adjourned the court, and every assisted in the sad duty of exhuming the remains of the killed. Thus far none of the victims have been recovered, except a lady named Mra, Ches- hire, who was last seen endeavoring to rescue ber child. She was horribly mutilated and must have died in- stantly. It is difficult to state how many are buried Denegth the ruins, Workmen were busy this afternoon removing the debris. The cause of the calamity was the digging of a foundation for a new building just ad- joining the destroyed houses. The event has spread deep gloom over the city, the sudden and horrible deaths filling the public mind with sadness, Many Barrow escapes were made. ,One lady, hearing the crash, sought refuge beneath s horse, which fortunately protected her from being crushed to death. EDUCATION OF FREEDMEN. Proposed Erection of a Training School for Freedmen, in Virginia, by the American Missionary Association. Fortress Moxros, May 28, 1967. The American Missionary Association of New York recently purchased the Wood Farm, or “Little Scotland,” aa it is sometimes called, containing about one hundred and fifty acres of good farming land, situated on the east side of Hampton creek. The price paid was $19,000. Amsociation di putting into operation, by next aiteuning for colored teachers. Pupils are ‘be recei' from all parte of the country, and fur- an excelleat education to qualii ian for positions'in life. In the. centre | acy oe yt gd , Containing about we thousand soldiers’ graves, nid the training ‘fret coll tion of the is now viewed by the inhabi- tants of this viclaity ‘as the wtaa and. judicious from the degradation to which he been 20 long sybjected. THE CHARLESTON BLOCKADE RUNNERS. junction Granted te Prevent the Sale of their Real Estate, d&c. Owanuestox, S,C., May 30, 1867. In the United States District Court to-day a bill of complaint was filed by District, Attorney Corbin against Charles H. Priolegu, Theodore D, Wagner, James F. Welsmon, M. F. Trenholm, George L. Trenholm and Joho B. Lafette, members of the firm of John Frazer & Co., charging them with a violation of the laws of the United States in blockade running opera- tions, and claiming that in other respects they are ac- countable to the government. Judge Bryron, upon hearing the bill, granted an injunction restraining the aforesaid parties from disposing of real estate now beld by them. SOUTHERN MATTERS—POLITICAL AND SOCIAL. The New Orleans Republican May 2%, is gratified to find that nine-tenths of ite sustain The New Orleans Times describes the ‘‘rule of modera- tion” of the republican party before a Presidential elec- tion to be the “gentle wagging of the lion’s tail when he has his victim’s head in his mouth.” . The Times ee that the Southern States; reor- ganized under the Military will, be admitted into the Unton for the of their vote to E iy & & z pp oss 7B figures, showing the numbers of whites and biacks regis- — Io hime vi! Men —_—— are. (may: Tg follows :-—. ut ive iJ rou numbers, ir. ‘thousand. biacks and ‘nine thousand. whites teen a had deen registered, every day since the number of sbihes Bae been apptonmuing neato to canal “If our ” it says, “will bat keep steadily on —_ never for s day or an hour, all may yet be % The New Orleaas Commercial Bulletin, of May 24, re- ferring to a correspondence between the New Oricans Chamber 6¢ Commerce and the representative of the Contral Committee of the late River Convention, says:— “The committee is fully authorized to pledge people for all the 00 opersiion in thelr power sev! at the mouth of Mi LD. FRIDAY, MAY 2, 2867TRIPLE THE TURF. Trotting on the Union Course. ‘Yesterday was the day appointed for the contest be- tween the noted stallions George N. Patchen and Coumo- dore Vanderbilt, It was a match for $2,000, mile heats, Dest three in five, in harness, and was regarded with such interest by amateurs as to attract a large number of visitors to the Union Course during the afternoon. Van- derbilt and Patchen had met once before in a race, in which the former was defeated, and out of which, it f@ believed, the present match orginated. Vanderbils has had several engagements during the past two year, which have resulted in establishing his repntation as » very swift but Bot altogether reliable trotter, Patchen has had very few single engagements, if any, within our recollection, since his return from California, his principal feats here having been his hippodromic performances with Dexter in ther travelling exhibitions throughout the country. He was known, however, to be a horse of great speed— and many believed him quite equal to his famous sire, a belief, however, that all horsemen do not concur im, He was strongly supported yesterday, and before the first heat, which was a dead one, ‘was the choice in pool selling at nearly three to one, twenty-five to seventy being the current quotation. After the first heat speculation was at an end, and donbts of his ability to win the race began to manifest themselves. These were by no means dissi- pated by the result of the second heat, which, although in Patchen’s favor, was nevertheless so very close as almost to justify it being called a dead one also, he by barely ameck. The next heat, however, was 60 ve in its character as to justify the expecta- tions of his hear y See to put an end to all speculation as to the result of the race, the last half mile of it being trotted im 1:11. The time made as a whole was nothing , the best heat being trotted im 2:28, but yet ‘was sufficiently fast to save the time bets, which were mostly about that figure, and none below, we believe, as the track wasrather unfavorable for fasttime. While the race was progressing there was considerable conver- sation among those present relative to a match between Ethan Allen or Honest Allen on one side, with a running and Dexter in harness, the affair of Wednesday on the Fashion Course, when a heat was made in 2:19, having juced a marked effect on the patrons of the turf, ould @ match of this character be made, it will probably be the first of the kind, and draw together such a crowd as was never before seen on a trotting track, ‘The following are the principal points of the race of First Heat.—aAfter scoring a couple of times, in the first of which Patcnen proved unsteady as he approached the score, they got a very good send off, with Patchen on the inside and leading stightly. The pace was very fast as they rounded the turn. fore they reached the quarter Patchen broke while about haif a length on the lead, and after a struggle, which lasted some yards, was passed by Vanderbilt. Patchen soon recovered'his gait, and at the haif-mile was about a length behii Vanderbilt, He soon after left his feet again, and at the three-quarters was some two lengths in therear. The contest, which bad been extremely spirited throughout, soon increased in interest as they swung into the home- Patchen making 20 determined and vigorous an effort for supremacy that he reached Vanderbilt just as ao ly thas at the quarter he was jour lengths abead, wine Patchen on @ break. It seemed diflicult to get while Vanderbilt was prog: ee so rapidly meanwhile that he reached the naif. mile six or seven len; in front, After passing that point Patchen somewhat decreased the distance between them, although acting unsteadily, and at the three- quarter pole was about four lengths in the rear of his com! Being now on his gait, nowever, he rallied ‘an intensely exciting 8 tes $300), eight horses started, and the race was won by W. R. ‘Cook’s Colonel Grigsby—time, 3:14%. The horse was sol For the id for $320. race, two mile heat for all ages, ‘Alexander’ entered i, ‘Whaley Weldon’s Billy Conner. Ansel dis- tanced Conner in the first heat—ti B:615. Racing at St. Loule—Fifth Day. 4.—First race—stake for four to iill, and three 11 i. 22 dis, . ui Glencoe... ae dam Prunelia, Time, 3:47- bone 9 Samm Dav.—Puree for $200, ages, with 100 Ibs. " Tr Renfro entered b, m. Mammona, by 35: li i 3 : EEE 3 i al f 1 i i i Lj SHEET. = of Moa Soleit; and oulonque the abeotute inet. i Pax by Cray vs Pun Dv Nope of 60 oy lway , fer all each, b. ft, ; 3 year ‘Tot. 11D. ; 4 year ib. ;’5 year olds, 10st. ib; 6 year olds seed, Atv, Tho winnet to be and for aa “Twat Worn rrsccressrccrecsersensceas M. Delatre’s Anglo-Saxon, 5 years, 10st, 1lb. . Count F. de Lagrange’s Palestrina, 3 years, %st. idib. 8 "s Nemrod, 8 years, Zat. 11 0 M. P, Lemai Betting. —Even on Angio-Saxos, who made the run- ning to the distance, ‘appeared to be winning easily, when Kitchener brought up Sephora, and the two ran together to the winning voy He og judge's fat ig 5 Oud third, favor of Sephora by a short Racing in New Zenlan: (From the New Zealand Advertiser, March 27.) WELLINGTON RACES—FIRST DAY, The first day’s og fe the Wellington races came off yesterday on the Hutt course. Tae Jocxer Ci.us Prars—Value £60, added to as stake of three sovereigns each, p. p. Open to all horses that have never won public money. Weights, 3 yra old, 8st.; 4yre., Oat; 5 yrs, 10st. ; 6 yrs, and aged, 10st. 6lbs. ‘Iwo miles, Mr. C, Fawns’ b, g. Balrownie, 6 yrs., 10st. 6lbs. Mr, W. Welch’ Saunterer, 6 yrs., 10st Mr. H. Potto's b, 4 yrs. Mr. W. Haunab’s g. f. utchman, Willow coon ‘ost. Hoime,'4 yrs, Mr. John Fuller's & g. Robin Hood, @ re Oats... M chess, 4 yre., - lessra, Brown & Ross’ b, m. Brown Horr Park Staces—Vaiue £40, added wo a of 3sovs, each, p.p. Open to all horses. yrs, old, 8st. Tibs.; 4 yra. Ost. Tibs,; 5 yra 10st; 6 yre. and aged, 10st. 7ibs. Heats, twice round the couree, Volunteer, aged, 10st. . g. Rangitoto, 10st, Tibs. Ur G Deeventer G Bete nae tee es, My, sels Renin. obe Scotchman, 6 years, 10st. ‘Tur Sonpriss Stakes, —Value £25, added to a swee} of 3 sovs. each oP Open to all horses. Gent ry ridera. Weights, 8 yrs, old, 9st; 4 yrs,, 10st; 5 76 pre and aged, list. 7 Iba Heats, 13 hr. C, Fawns’ b. g. Balrownie, 6 yrs.... 1 Mr. W. L, Dorset’s br. g. Volunteer, aged 2 Mr. Fuller's r, m. Old 3 Liceysep Victuatiers’ Porse—Value £30, to PP bh weights, sweepatake of 2 sovs. each, miles, eS am , four a pf. Heather Bell 89 b. Mr. W. Hannah’s r . Mr, Jobn Fuller’sc. g. Robin Hood, é years. COMM Dp ctw . Hermit. the Wh ef the Late Derby, and His Owner, Mr. Henry Chaplin. Hermit is a chestnut colt by Newminster, out of Seclusion, He was marked as being a very fine year- ling, and realized at Mr. Blenkison’s sale the large sum of one thousand guineas ($5,000 in gold). He was backed at @ short price for the Derby long before he appeared in public. On his first appearance, which was at Newmarket, in the second spring meeting, he became an immense favorite for a £900 sweepstakes, Dut was beaten by Cellina, He then’appeared at Batb, where he beat Cellina after a good race by a neck, not- withstanding he met her on six pounds worse terms than when she beat him at Newmarket. His next essay was at Epsom, where he was easily beaten by Achieve- ment. At Ascot he beat a field of fifteen, the Dragon included, From Ascot Hermit journeyed to Stockbridge, after that until the late event, as the betson him for the Derby were so enormous that his friends did not Pt er ee ee in, had one with Sir Jose) wi who backed the Palmer against him, wi Mr. Chaplin made his first appearance in 1864, when he bought Breadalbane ana Broomielaw, two prominent Pe thesrracha tage of 1865. It was commonly FE ie a2 i if | ¢ a # ‘i a H g é y \ 2 g Seclusion. An Australian Racehorse for the English le the that Mr. Tait is contemplati Barb, to in Australie”smay in the old een carry —. Britala, landed safe): lish tarf in the so far as and his far as to of and bad box made Sil tees tan ly a ves- gel that was to have conveyed Sir Hercules to Eng! Mr, Smith expired suddenly, and the whole of his valuable horses were sold in the colony. Seeing the service Sir Hercules has done as a sire, both in New feat Wales ee we ei po —_ experiment sending an Australian it was not made at that time, but we shall be ex: to hearof Mr. Tait Povomuserste, May 30, 1867, ‘The first aquatic contest under the auspices of the Eagle Aquatic Association took place here to-day. The contestants were George W. Davids, local editor of the Daily Eagle, and A. 8 Gidley of the same paper. The race was rowed in fourteen feet working boate, Davids rowing the Hattie and Gidley the Una, distance one mile and return, Davids won in 25 minutes 89 seconds Gidley’s time was 28 minutes 13% seconds. The Poughkeepsie Ice Boat Association and anumber of amateur oarsmen were im attendance. THE CHAMPION CHESS MATCH—TWE NEW YORKER STILL AWE AD. Pui. avevrma, May 30, 1867, The chess match, fifth game, lasted over six hours, when Reicheim resigned. McKenzie has now won four Thomsecives if the Presid will Not. Nasnvnia, Tenn., May 90, 1867. Mach trouble exists in Franklia county, caused by the Proceedings of Browniow’s militia, The citizens held a meeting at Winchester, on Wednesday night, at which it was reported that the militia bad taken a man named Brown, and shot him dead, and bad shot at another citi- sen, Many persons were said to be hiding to avoid being killed, The President of the United States has been petitioned to protect the lives and property of the people. Should he fail to do thie the people are recom. mended to protect themselvea GENERAL SICKLES TO MEET PRESIDENT JOHNSON AT RALEIGH. Cuantaston, May 30, 1867. General Sickles leaves Charleston to-morrow for Raleigh, to meet President Johnson. ‘TWO PERSONS DROWNED IN LAKE MINNEHAHA. St. Pat, May 90, 1967. George Haver and Mra B. Hi. Stubbe, from Michigan, were drowned in Lake Minnebaha'on Monday, while AMUSEMENTS, Academy ef Masic, Brooklys. The theatre-going community of our sister City of Churches seem determined to avail themselves of tho few remaining epportunities to enjoy the acting of Mins Maggie Mychell before her departure for Europe, Last night she enacted Marie in the Pearl of Savoy wa threnged house, and was frequently and enthustastically applauded for her success in giving animation to a drawa which, as@ literary effort, is hardly worthy of a place im any theatrical répertoire, The piece was elegantly mounted, and Miss Mitchell was well sustained by the other mewbess of the company. Park Theatre, Brooklyn. A dramatic version of Fra Diavolo, under the title of The Brigand, was given at the Park theatre last oven- ing. The afterpiece, hewever, was the picce de resist- ance, and in it full scope was given for exhibiting the powers of the company, Miss Alice Benedict won new laurels for her impersonation of Paul in the Pet of the Petticoats, a comic but somewhat broad drama, and was encored for her singing, as also was Miss Laura Queen. Messrs, Meslayer and Chippendale wore also cast in good roles, and rendered them successfully and satisfac factorily. Kelly & Leon’s Minstrels. A queue of anxious patrons keeps Mr. Parke’ bande Dusy every night at this establishment, and hundreds of upturned faces witness the ‘terrific’ flight of the cork dyed Japanese from the roof to the stage, Broad grins are the result of Eph Horn and Neise Segmour’s extrava gances. The coryphées and dusky danseuses stil) die port themselves in Cinder-Leon, and all go away ip ibe best of humor at tem sharp each night, San Francisco Minstrels. The burly Birch, the melodious Wambol@, the sedate Bernardé end the comic Backuastill draw like a quadruple magnet, ® patent corkacrew er @ double team on a racing: day. The imperial Japanese troupe, imported expressly from No. 685 Broadway, the African ballet and the Fiy- ing Scud, are still on the boards and will be as long a their patrons are capable of a laugh. The trouble com- mences at eight. The “cheerful burleaques’’ immedt- ately follow. Tony Paster’ ra House. A new Hibernian drama of ‘intense interest,” entitled ‘MeMurrough’s Sword, in whieh @ mumber of the chivalry of the Emerald Isle vent patwio@iem and anti-Angliciem to an alarming extent, takes pomession of the boards at this popular east side establishment this week. Tony sings new songs by the dozen, the ballet is charming as ever, the boneless wonder performs extraordinary feain, and the rest of the programme is as varied and amusing as ever. — . Griffin & Christy’s Minstrels. To judge from the numerous audiences which nightly bestow their plaudits upon the -performances of the above celebrated troupe d’Eiatope, Christy & Griffin's Minstrels will long continue to hold the award of popu- larity, which seems, by almost unanimous accord, to be allotted tothem, A numerous audience were in attend- ance last night, each member of which seemed fully to recognize the truth of the old adage that ‘‘a hearty Inugh is the best of medicine.” George Christy, as usual, kept the house in a roar, and Griffin, Burbank, Fred. Abbott and Boyce contributed their due quota tothe en- Joyment of the audience. Heeley’s Opera House, Brooklyn. ‘The sensation for the present week at this cosy and popular piace of amusement is the side-splitting bur- murthful applause, and are always encored. Messra. Stewart and Parker, cloggists, are the latest ac- cessions to the star troupe, and have met with grea’ favor. i Musical and Dramatic Gossip. Carlotta Patti is likely to bring the world of Paris to her feet, It is more than probable she will grow to be the special favorite of the season, and to become as much sought after in the concert room as Adelina is on the stage, It is fortunate shat the two renowned sister- stare can revolve separately in their orbits without inter- fering with each other, Two such burning lights en the stage or in the concert room would threaten the demoil- tien of ona, Now each has her allotted sphere, and may lumine her share of the world apart. ‘The mass which Lisst has composed for the eorons- tion ef the Emperor of Austria as King of Hungary, was to be conducted by himself tn person; but an ancient eustom confers the bonor on all such occasions upon the Capelimeister of the Court of Vienna, and from this ‘usage, It is understood, mo departure will be made ia favor of Liszt, Before Malle. Adelina Patti left Paris for London, she signed with M. Bagier for next season of eight monthe, to commence the ist September. Up to the present time the young diva has sung one handred and thirty times im Paris, and the receipts of her performances amount altogether to the sum of 2,564,500 francs—an average of 11,150 francs (£446)—per evening. Galignani announces the death of the once celebrated Singer, Madame Persian, who died ® few days since at Passy, near Paris, of apoplexy. Madame Persiani was born in 1818, and was the daughter of Signor Tachinarai, & famous tenor singer. She had belonged to the Royal Italian Opera from its commencoment for several years, and retired from the stage in 1550, settling as a wsoher of singing in Paris, - The American pianos are sweeping away all opposition before them at the Exposition The most distinguished artiste in Paris have testified the superiority of those instruments over the vaunted makers of England, Fracoe and Germany. Jebin Prume starts for Europe from Canada this wenk. He was to give a farewell concert in Quebec on the 271h inst, Carlo Patti gave a concort at Montgomery, Ala., om the 27th inst. ‘The spectacle of the Seven Sisters is creating @ furore Jn Savannah this week, Mme, Fleury Urban ts in New Orleans. ‘The Buisigy Brothers are performing ‘heir wonderful feats at the Fair Grounds, New Orleans, Miss Emilie Melville is playing at De Bar's Opera House, St. Louis, Dan Bryant’s farewell appearance on the 25tb at the Arch, Philadelphia, was an immense succes, He ap- peared in six different characters, The Sea of Ice fills the Walnut, Philadelphia, thie week. Joseph Jefferson will succeed it, Hartz is doing well at the Concert Hall, Philadelphia, Mra. Lander, née Miss Jean Davenport, appeared for the Inst time in the réle of Queen Elizabeth at the Phila delphia Academy on the 27th. ‘Theodore Habelmann is about to make a debut tn Eng- lish opera with the Kichings troupe, Robert Goldbeck played at Crosby's Music Hall, Cai- cago, on the 27th, Maguire's Imporial Japanese troupe (second party) opened at Crosby's Opera House om the 27th, ‘ Charles Kean appeared at the Prince of Wales theatre, Liverpool, on the 20th inst., for the last time as Hamiet, Mra. D. P. Bowers will conclude her Cleveland engage- ment on June 1, » i James W. Wallack and E. L. Davenport are playing this week in Providence, R. I. Mr. Robert Butler will open with a fine variety com- pany at Mechanics’ Hall (Bryant's) on June 8. ‘Miss Julia Doan gave a matinée of Leah the Forsaken at the Opera House, Leavenworth, on the 26th, ‘The German opera troupe at the Chesnut, Philadel phia, gave the Huguenots om the 28th inst, The dra matic company of the theatre will bring out Cendrillon Jane 8, ! ‘The great Mastoal Festival at Steinway Hall will com~ mence on Jane 3, with the oratorio of the Messiah. ! ‘The charming comedionse Miss Lotta ie playing Is Rochester this week. ‘The Alloghanians and Swies bell ringers were In New. ark this week. ms a At the Brooklyn matinée of Japanese Witey next ench of the audience will be presented with All , eacissaune rtinckley ie playing ta. the Diack Crook at Maguire's Opera House, 8am see, he Ea notil troupe in the Black Rook at the Metropolitan in the same city) THE SENATORIAL EXCURSIONISTS. Catcado, beng bong Senatorial excursion party, for Omaba pinion, arived here today Mt R000, and left vie tt Northwestern Railroad at three o'clock this afternoe The party expect to be gone some weeks